Project Machines

Root

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May 25, 2013, 1:41:39 AM5/25/13

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Looking for a few project machines for the summer. Other than ebay and craigslist, what is the best location to look for them? Perhaps someone is reading this as we speak. I am only interested in machine from mid-80's or newer. I am in the New England area and if its worth it, I will be happy to freight it over here.

Thanks folks for the advise.

FredMaine

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May 25, 2013, 5:06:13 AM5/25/13

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Are you on the Boston Pinball Assoc. Email list? Lots of machines
buy/sell/trade in that group.
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/boston_pinball_assoc/

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Frank Furhter

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May 25, 2013, 9:20:03 AM5/25/13

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Root wrote:
> Looking for a few project machines for the summer. Other than ebay and craigslist, what is the best location to look for them? Perhaps someone is reading this as we speak. I am only interested in machine from mid-80's or newer. I am in the New England area and if its worth it, I will be happy to freight it over here.
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> Thanks folks for the advise.
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Under a rock. Seriously, why the fuck would someone here tell you best
practices in finding cheap projects when that is in direct conflict of
their own interests?

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Williams Ballystern

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May 25, 2013, 9:34:49 AM5/25/13

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If people knew where to get cheap mid 80's or newer projects, they'd
have bought them for themselves. Seriously, you're asking people who
love to fix these things up as a hobby.

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May 25, 2013, 4:38:36 PM5/25/13

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On Saturday, May 25, 2013 1:41:39 AM UTC-4, Root wrote:
> Looking for a few project machines for the summer. Other than ebay and craigslist, what is the best location to look for them? Perhaps someone is reading this as we speak. I am only interested in machine from mid-80's or newer. I am in the New England area and if its worth it, I will be happy to freight it over here.
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> Thanks folks for the advise.

Bottom line these days is there is only two ways to get a cheaper project machine --- first is dumb luck and second is to work hard at it, watch every place you can think of that there might be a machine for sale (eBay, Craig's List, newspaper, etc) and if you see anything act very very quickly.

The days of warehouse finds, off route stuff being sold off cheap, etc. are long gone. Now your best shot is someone with a machine or two in a gameroom that no longer wants it. Sometimes that can make for a very long wait unless you are ready & willing to do some driving!

Frank Furhter

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May 25, 2013, 5:45:58 PM5/25/13

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Ding ding ding! The winner, summary perfect. The next step is to do
some door knocking and actually 'working for the find' instead of being
a dumb fuck lucky in the doldrums of the hobby. Get out there, meet
some folks, actually ask and work for the game/project for cheap. The
days of cheap games are still here, you just have to actually do
something for it now. Fuck nuts that are hoping for yesteryear are,
well... fucknuts.